winning
the act of a person or thing that wins.
Usually winnings . something that is won, especially money.
Mining.
any opening by which coal is being or has been extracted.
a bed of coal ready for mining.
that wins; successful or victorious, as in a contest: the winning team.
charming; engaging; pleasing: a winning child; a winning smile.
Origin of winning
1Other words for winning
5 | captivating, attractive, winsome |
Opposites for winning
Other words from winning
- win·ning·ly, adverb
- win·ning·ness, noun
- un·win·ning, adjective
Words Nearby winning
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How to use winning in a sentence
By 2012, Democratic President Barack Obama owned the Asian-American vote, winning it by 47 percentage points.
But after winning 55 percent of the white vote, Duke had a database of supporters some politicians coveted.
But winning Marriage will be essential for the historian who, someday, tries to tell the full story.
The Real Story Behind the Fight for Marriage Equality | E.J. Graff | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Oscar-winning actress put nude photo thieves in their place with one perfect statement.
Jennifer Lawrence’s Righteous Fury Says Everything We Wanted to Say | Kevin O’Keeffe | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWith a .700 career winning percentage as a coach in college and the NFL, Harbaugh is a winner.
Is Any College Football Coach Worth $60 Million? Jim Harbaugh Is | Jesse Lawrence | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He put out his hand in the most cordial and friendly way, and greeted me with the most winning smile in the world.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayOn several occasions I have been engaged in proceedings before them, and not always on the winning side.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowHe laughed at her, and told her that he had abandoned the modern method of winning a mate, and gone back to the primitive mode.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairBut you have given me such a fine idea for winning the prize Momsy and the other ladies are offering.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret PenroseOn returning to Paris his time was fully occupied in winning over the artillery to Bonaparte.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
British Dictionary definitions for winning
/ (ˈwɪnɪŋ) /
(of a person, character, etc) charming, engaging, or attractive: winning ways; a winning smile
gaining victory: the winning stroke
a shaft or seam of coal
the extraction of coal or ore from the ground
(plural) money, prizes, or valuables won, esp in gambling
Derived forms of winning
- winningly, adverb
- winningness, noun
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